tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16549726130925587482015-08-02T10:35:39.603-05:00Kindergarten & First Grade Fever!Welcome to First Grade Fever blog! I am an early elementary teacher that loves to create and share K-2 activities for my kiddos! Join me for a little K-2 chit chat and follow my blog as we venture through another awesome year!!!Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-60953929079258043402015-07-09T16:02:00.000-05:002015-07-09T16:02:02.566-05:00Target Gift Card!Woohoo! Had to share this with all my blogging buds&nbsp;because who couldn't use a $5 gift card to Target?!? Happy shopping! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xkkMiKs89eg/VZ7guaIg6uI/AAAAAAAADac/yYFceL-WI2s/s1600/Target%2BGC%2B7-9-15.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xkkMiKs89eg/VZ7guaIg6uI/AAAAAAAADac/yYFceL-WI2s/s400/Target%2BGC%2B7-9-15.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3kriOPVzyVU/VZ7hEB2IXYI/AAAAAAAADak/763tLxIMtT8/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3kriOPVzyVU/VZ7hEB2IXYI/AAAAAAAADak/763tLxIMtT8/s200/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-8352680628257568182015-07-08T16:49:00.000-05:002015-07-08T16:51:32.116-05:00Chalkboard-Style COLOR WORD PostersWoohoo! I just finished up my <em><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Chalkboard-Style-Color-Word-Posters-1946220" target="_blank">Chevron &amp; Chalkboard-Style Color Word Posters</a></em>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Chalkboard-Style-Color-Word-Posters-1946220" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Chalkboard-Style-Color-Word-Posters-1946220" border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3MqQxZnNbQ4/VZ19KMzn1eI/AAAAAAAADZU/RaKtV71j-LI/s320/chalk%2Bpreview%2Bpic.png" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Chalkboard-Style-Color-Word-Posters-1946220" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Chalkboard-Style-Color-Word-Posters-1946220" border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iiEGChOIXR4/VZ2VlUMLWsI/AAAAAAAADZk/dhQNtCRUDto/s320/chalkpicyellow.png" width="244" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;....and <em>YES</em>, I&nbsp;am already starting to&nbsp;get things ready for my classroom...and <em>YES</em>, I know, I know&nbsp;<em>its July...</em> but.... I'm moving classrooms AND I can't get into the building until August 1st! Yikes! ...and our kindergarten orientation is August 6th!! Double YiKeS!! So my extra bedroom will be transformed into a holding cell for all of my classroom goodies until August. I'm not in total back-to-school mode yet but sneaking in a little work when my kiddos are asleep. My son woke up the other night because of all these crazy storms that we are having and when he saw that I was working on school stuff he said, "Gosh, all those people that think teachers don't do anything all summer are <em>SOOOOOO</em> wrong!" Love that boy!!! lol<br /><br />I also created these posters with a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Whiteboard-Style-Color-Word-Posters-1946237" target="_blank">whiteboard-style background</a>. Both of these sets are now available in my lil <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank">TpT shop</a>. Check it out!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Whiteboard-Style-Color-Word-Posters-1946237" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Whiteboard-Style-Color-Word-Posters-1946237" border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ww_WecCZ7TY/VZ2WSA4WsSI/AAAAAAAADZs/U8m5r_xcSfE/s320/whiteboard%2Bpreview%2Bpic.png" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Whiteboard-Style-Color-Word-Posters-1946237" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-Whiteboard-Style-Color-Word-Posters-1946237" border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lxvNqCSNC5U/VZ2WXwyS_cI/AAAAAAAADZ0/a_1hCzEJW84/s320/whiteboardpicblue.png" width="243" /></a></div><br />Hopefully it stops raining here soon so we can enjoy some more summertime fun before we all shift into full back-to-school mode. Happy summer y'all!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xOtBykdIZRE/VZ2aVZ91KGI/AAAAAAAADaA/RgcGHt4Z_dE/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xOtBykdIZRE/VZ2aVZ91KGI/AAAAAAAADaA/RgcGHt4Z_dE/s200/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-44398414976564655162015-07-07T15:30:00.001-05:002015-07-07T15:30:04.176-05:00My Big Announcement!Happy July y'all! It's time to make my big announcement...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-262QobKd6PE/VZwv15urWSI/AAAAAAAADY0/VH-sPRLxgcs/s1600/7-7-15.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="345" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-262QobKd6PE/VZwv15urWSI/AAAAAAAADY0/VH-sPRLxgcs/s400/7-7-15.png" width="400" /></a></div>Yep that's right...I will be teaching <strong>kindergarten</strong> this year! I'm super excited (even though I had to move classrooms AGAIN!) Oh well, that just gives me another chance to use some of those amazing classroom organization ideas that I've pinned! I keep telling myself "No excuse for not being organized Christie!" lol Guess we'll see if I accomplish that goal! <br /><br />I was also very fortunate to&nbsp;be given the opportunity&nbsp;to attend Linda Dorn's Comprehensive Balanced Literacy&nbsp;Institute&nbsp;this summer. My own kiddos weren't too happy that mom was gone for a few days during our summer break, but I am SO glad that I had this opportunity! I will be working with K-1 teachers during this school year to set up reading, writing &amp; language workshops in our classrooms. I can't wait to get started!! (Well, actually I <em>can</em> wait a couple more weeks-don't want to wish my July away!) I would<strong> love</strong> to hear from other K-1 teachers about how you have structured your literacy block...especially how Language Workshop fits in. Happy summer!!! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XOrGFMftaUY/VZw2pL1t66I/AAAAAAAADZE/JRQg5bJ4y3w/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XOrGFMftaUY/VZw2pL1t66I/AAAAAAAADZE/JRQg5bJ4y3w/s200/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-33293404544529018502015-05-04T22:46:00.000-05:002015-05-04T22:46:17.851-05:00Teacher Appreciation Days!What do teachers love almost as much as summer? ...a SALE! Don't miss <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank">Teacher Appreciation Days</a> at TpT &amp; remember to use the code "ThankYou" at check out for additional savings!&nbsp;I have so many "wishes" on my wishlist &amp; now...my cart&nbsp;will be&nbsp;overflowing! Happy shopping y'all!&nbsp; TEACHERS ROCK!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" border="0" height="449" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yky27KXD1no/VUg8ojgguqI/AAAAAAAADR0/yHq6l24RUZM/s640/TeachApprec15.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I90A4Rsb0Sc/VUg84WTmmtI/AAAAAAAADR8/3xXDcpAQFm0/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I90A4Rsb0Sc/VUg84WTmmtI/AAAAAAAADR8/3xXDcpAQFm0/s200/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-31882318717740449232015-03-02T23:38:00.002-06:002015-03-02T23:38:46.016-06:00Easy Peasy Seussy Photo Prop!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LLe5PGjOrtE/VPVHvaYj6ZI/AAAAAAAADQc/lXxktvbPTu8/s1600/IMG_1572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LLe5PGjOrtE/VPVHvaYj6ZI/AAAAAAAADQc/lXxktvbPTu8/s1600/IMG_1572.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br />Say cheese! I'm super excited to use this fun lil photo prop picture frame with my kiddos! Instead of celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday in the classroom, I celebrated in my living room since we had a snowday! On Thursday, we are planning a super-fun Seussy&nbsp;afternoon to celebrate&nbsp;Read Across America Week. Each of my teammates&nbsp;is planning a fun Seuss-themed activity for the kiddos. I thought some sort of zany seuss-tastic photo booth would be a hoot. So...after I dropped my own kids off at school (they did NOT have a snowday and....OMIword was my son mad at me! lol) I ventured down into my basement to find stuff to make my photo booth props. {I will just say...there's a lot of stuff down there...like a LOT of randomness!} It didn't take me too long to find 4 small pieces of wood that I could use to make my photo frame. They were not all the same size but that's really OK because Dr. Seuss is zany and out-of-whack, right??? I also find a can of blue spray paint &amp; some random leftover Christmas ribbon. Perfect! Now, if you know me, you know I going straight for the hot glue gun! Forget a hammer &amp; nails...I think I could build an entire house using hot glue &amp; duct tape!&nbsp;So here's my simple DIY directions...<br />#1-You will need 4 fairly thin boards. They do not have to be the same length.<br />#2-Use your hot glue gun to connect the 4 boards. No need to make them straight...we like it a lil zany!<br />#3-spray paint your zany picture frame. You really could use just about any paint that you have around the house. I also found some paint pens &amp; drew dots and stripes on the frame.<br />#4-print out some cutie-patootie Dr. Seuss pictures and attach to the frame. I also added&nbsp;some fun ribbon &amp; a bow.&nbsp;(Yep, I used hot glue to do that too!) <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXhpjpZmi_o/VPVIKZpx9VI/AAAAAAAADQk/_nSy6Ce4FFY/s1600/IMG_1573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXhpjpZmi_o/VPVIKZpx9VI/AAAAAAAADQk/_nSy6Ce4FFY/s1600/IMG_1573.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">That's it!! Easy peasy, huh?!?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, I just need to grab my ipad &amp; my lil&nbsp;instant photo booth is ready!!! ...and...hopefully no more snowdays this week! Hope you have a seuss-tastic week!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EK-Q3c3S30/VPVIyLslotI/AAAAAAAADQs/nsTFLazqANY/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9EK-Q3c3S30/VPVIyLslotI/AAAAAAAADQs/nsTFLazqANY/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-89037944006322839722015-03-02T00:56:00.000-06:002015-03-02T00:56:14.512-06:00Let's Celebrate Read Across America Week!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Celebrate-Reading-in-America-NO-PREP-Printables-1740946" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Celebrate-Reading-in-America-NO-PREP-Printables-1740946" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KhWFyvQU3Lk/VPQFfxqGIFI/AAAAAAAADP4/KpzivJPsEzY/s1600/cover%2Bpic.png" height="400" width="310" /></a></div>Hey all! It's March and time to celebrate&nbsp;someone's birthday by reading, reading, READING! I have been soooo excited about&nbsp;Read Across America Week! There are so many silly-filled learning activities that take place! It's just a hoot of a week!!! Well....guess what??? SNOWDAY!!! Yep that's right...all that snow dancin' that I've been doing is really working....BUT...tomorrow??? Oh well, like I always say, you can't complain about a snowday! I believe that for teachers&nbsp;they are truly a gift from God!! Well this snowday just gave me permission to stay up late and put together some of the activities that I've made for this week. This little NO PREP packet has oodles of print-n-go activities...close reading passages, poem, word search and lots of math &amp; literacy activities that can be used independently or with a partner. Head on over to my lil TpT shop to check it out....AND....don't forget to grab this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Celebrate-Reading-in-America-NO-PREP-Printables-1740946" target="_blank">FREEBIE</a> in the preview! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Celebrate-Reading-in-America-NO-PREP-Printables-1740946" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Celebrate-Reading-in-America-NO-PREP-Printables-1740946" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6mynGB3HO88/VPQIdUFynFI/AAAAAAAADQE/jJqdVZdsmWE/s1600/pic1.png" height="320" width="245" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grab your cat! Grab your hat! Maybe a fox and his socks, too and let's celebrate!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r2VcXip4TQk/VPQI2LWS4WI/AAAAAAAADQM/FkuAegs8u5M/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r2VcXip4TQk/VPQI2LWS4WI/AAAAAAAADQM/FkuAegs8u5M/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-64731616249679009572015-01-31T11:23:00.003-06:002015-01-31T11:23:45.459-06:00Our 100th Day Fun & FREEBIES!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-100th-Day-Journal-1680483" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-100th-Day-Journal-1680483" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QsKFpUOwYXU/VM0BWBUirvI/AAAAAAAADOQ/JvCFcY8nzuQ/s1600/100th%2Bday%2Bblog.png" height="223" width="320" /></a></div><br />Woohoo for the 100th day of school! Just another 70 to go until summer vacation! ....Oh, is it too early to be counting down yet?!? :) The 100th day is&nbsp;such a hoot! I always dress up (of course, I love LOVE to dress up!)&nbsp;I told my class that&nbsp;they were going to have a sub that day &amp; pretended to be "Ms. Berlener's grandma"! Oh my, did I have fun!! Here's a pic of me on my way to school when I realized that I had forgotten to get gas the night before &amp; had to stop to fill up! Oh wowsie! I sure did get some funny looks! Haha!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UQVQSwSRBzU/VM0Adr2ZNTI/AAAAAAAADOE/3GUx4b_UXM8/s1600/100%2Bday%2Bme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UQVQSwSRBzU/VM0Adr2ZNTI/AAAAAAAADOE/3GUx4b_UXM8/s1600/100%2Bday%2Bme.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year I decided to make a little 100th day journal so that the kiddos could keep all of our activities together. (I&nbsp;have to admit...a&nbsp;desk full of crunched up, scattered papers makes me a lil bit crazy!!!) I took some of my printables &amp;&nbsp;stapled them all together to make "My 100th Day Journal". (I also added some&nbsp;of the other 100th day&nbsp;activities&nbsp;that I had from&nbsp;other teachers&nbsp;who were so&nbsp;very sweet to share with me!)&nbsp;It was super easy peasy &amp; organized&nbsp;for the kiddos to use throughout the day. (NO loose papers flying around!!! YAY!) If you would like a copy, just click on the pic below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-100th-Day-Journal-1680483" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-100th-Day-Journal-1680483" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JALqRfCJOK8/VM0EiVqhVVI/AAAAAAAADOc/Qf4M9Ko0bBA/s1600/100%2Bday%2Bjournal%2Bcover%2Bpic.png" height="246" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a pic of me &amp; my "old" friend-she's sooo awesome! We definitely had a blast with our kiddos!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vDiPZ1V2NEg/VM0HpXGi-xI/AAAAAAAADOo/mnrNHWPqdk4/s1600/old%2Bteachers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vDiPZ1V2NEg/VM0HpXGi-xI/AAAAAAAADOo/mnrNHWPqdk4/s1600/old%2Bteachers.jpg" height="320" width="224" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to admit my back was killing me by the end of the day...(Remember when your mom used to tell you to sit up straight??? I believe her now-good posture makes a big difference!) And to top things off...I had to make a quick stop at Wal-Mart on my way home...YES I went into Wal-Mart dressed like this!!! I had no choice...just imagine what my real hair looked like after being trapped under that <em>beautiful</em> wig all day!?! YIKES! So....here I am....in Wal-Mart!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O95SOS3ZlzY/VM0L2SKXnkI/AAAAAAAADO0/6bwZB9w2SbQ/s1600/mewalmart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O95SOS3ZlzY/VM0L2SKXnkI/AAAAAAAADO0/6bwZB9w2SbQ/s1600/mewalmart.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div align="center">And.. can you believe that no one even looked at me funny!?!? :)</div><div align="center">&nbsp;</div><div align="center">Hope you love the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-100th-Day-Journal-1680483" target="_blank">freebies</a>! I would love to hear about your 100th day adventures!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hYUncntStVU/VM0Mox3lHYI/AAAAAAAADPA/iiX1nQbTe4I/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hYUncntStVU/VM0Mox3lHYI/AAAAAAAADPA/iiX1nQbTe4I/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center">&nbsp;</div><div align="center">﻿</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-2065900966744094712015-01-25T21:49:00.000-06:002015-01-25T21:49:00.982-06:00Groundhog Day Ready-to-Go Printables {& a FREEBIES!}I am finally finished with my new <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Day-Ready-to-Go-Printables-1670127" target="_blank">Groundhog Day Ready-to-Go Printables</a>!! Whew!! Good thing too because its almost time for that cute lil rodent to be making his yearly appearance! This packet has everything that you need to make a little Groundhog Day Research Journal for your students and also oodle of no-prep printables that are perfect for assessment or extra practice. Click on the pic below to check it out! Don't forget to download the preview for your Groundhog Day FREEBIES! Yep that's right...2 FREEBIES! <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Day-Ready-to-Go-Printables-1670127" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Day-Ready-to-Go-Printables-1670127" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C5iUAf8Mpsw/VMWgrnpI8NI/AAAAAAAADNE/JulGR9lVEWo/s1600/cover%2Bpic.png" height="320" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click the pic to check it out! Download Preview for your FREEBIES!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Day-Ready-to-Go-Printables-1670127" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Day-Ready-to-Go-Printables-1670127" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GeVKh_tX19s/VMW4CJ16ExI/AAAAAAAADNs/IulJkSaMh54/s1600/freebie%2Bpic1.png" height="320" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Day-Ready-to-Go-Printables-1670127" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhog-Day-Ready-to-Go-Printables-1670127" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4gny17JzJGM/VMW4LzRw0xI/AAAAAAAADN0/eeDp7YAA7i8/s1600/freebie%2Bpic2.png" height="320" width="244" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div></td></tr></tbody></table>This Ready-to-Go Printables pack&nbsp;is the perfect companion to my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhogs-Day-Fun-Math-Literacy-Activities-195620" target="_blank">"Groundhog's Day Fun" mini-unit! {TpT Top Ten Bestseller}</a>&nbsp; <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhogs-Day-Fun-Math-Literacy-Activities-195620" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhogs-Day-Fun-Math-Literacy-Activities-195620" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ING-WvGvZUU/VMWichj10yI/AAAAAAAADNQ/awx_EYNOu8c/s1600/cover%2Bpic.jpg" height="320" width="247" /></a></div><br />I know its not quite February yet but I am really REALLY ready for spring!! So any of my blogging teacher friends from Pennsylvania...please, oh please pass that on to Punxsutawney Phil for me!! :)<br />Have a great week everyone! I've gotta squeeze in a lil cuddle time with my kiddos before bedtime!!<br />Hope&nbsp;y'all love my groundhog goodies! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gjFHMYed4oI/VMWli0GsKKI/AAAAAAAADNc/pHaqxATn2pE/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gjFHMYed4oI/VMWli0GsKKI/AAAAAAAADNc/pHaqxATn2pE/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-50075015011093899442015-01-01T12:26:00.001-06:002015-01-01T12:26:16.330-06:00Ready for 2015! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H__lZ_w8d3Y/VKWOd2YAtvI/AAAAAAAADMc/c6_1MEGPSSI/s1600/2015.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H__lZ_w8d3Y/VKWOd2YAtvI/AAAAAAAADMc/c6_1MEGPSSI/s1600/2015.png" height="217" width="320" /></a></div><br />Happy New Year friends! I hope everyone&nbsp;had&nbsp;a wonderful holiday break. I only have a couple days left until my kiddos return to the classroom &amp; I am planning to spend the first few days reviewing skills from the first part of the year. I just finished revising my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-2nd-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" target="_blank">January Ready-to-Go Common Core Printables</a> pack-now includes printables for both 1st &amp; 2nd grade! If your looking for a lil review or quick&nbsp;assessments in the new year...check it out!<br /><br />﻿<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-2nd-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-2nd-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hB2JwRawP9o/VKWQCNQ0JNI/AAAAAAAADMo/EHeCCTdfxyc/s1600/Jan%2B1-2cover%2Bpic.png" height="320" width="244" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just click the pic to see more!<br /><br />Happy 2015 y'all!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UfhDoSamfqk/VKWQv8uAn8I/AAAAAAAADMw/A0-OAxoVucs/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UfhDoSamfqk/VKWQv8uAn8I/AAAAAAAADMw/A0-OAxoVucs/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br />Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-29574383903143582782014-11-30T23:01:00.000-06:002014-11-30T23:01:18.453-06:00Huge TpT CYBER SALE!Don't miss out on this HUGE sale! Everything in my lil Teachers Pay Teachers shop will be on sale...PLUS you will receive an additional 10% off when you enter the promo code at check out! Woohoo! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3LuuKQgPFc/VHv1MHrWz3I/AAAAAAAADMA/6eJ0oX0uBBQ/s1600/cyber%2B2014.png" height="281" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just click the pic above to get your holiday shop on!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QxkCZo1SLYI/VHv11D6wvhI/AAAAAAAADMI/PkXiUCUvA7g/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QxkCZo1SLYI/VHv11D6wvhI/AAAAAAAADMI/PkXiUCUvA7g/s1600/1zebra%2Bsignature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-85509778206826682922014-08-09T07:50:00.000-05:002014-08-09T07:50:29.238-05:00Hello August! {& a Lil FREEBIE!}Happy August y'all! Quick question....Why does it take soooooo much longer for February and March to pass by than it does for June and July??? Wow! Hello August!!! Even though I would really <em>love</em> for summer to last just a little bit longer, I am getting a bad case of&nbsp;those "Back-to-School Jitters"! Oh yay...you know what I mean....every waking moment {&amp; sleeping moment} is spent thinking about all the things that you need to do before that big first day of school! Does anyone else find themselves awake at 4am trying to make a list in your head of things you forgot to do the day before??? And after spending 30 minutes trying to convince yourself that you <em>CAN</em> remember these things, you just decide it would be&nbsp;easier to get up and start working on them instead of trying to remember them!?! Yep! That's my sleep routine! lol <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xOY_odBYuz4/U-YSWIXx6HI/AAAAAAAADK0/UN93KvDbUXA/s1600/93c49419b6e48bb8089da12791603800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xOY_odBYuz4/U-YSWIXx6HI/AAAAAAAADK0/UN93KvDbUXA/s1600/93c49419b6e48bb8089da12791603800.jpg" height="224" width="320" /></a></div>....and trying to remember what day it is!!! Oh boy...this is soooo me! I have actually had a couple PD days this week and it is a miracle I showed up on the right days! <br /><br />My classroom is <strike>almost done</strike> getting there...I would share some half-done pics with y'all but I don't want you to see how much junk I still have piled around...moving to a new classroom makes a HUGE mess!!! {And I don't understand how I have<strike> lost</strike> misplaced so many things?? ughh...} I am really REALLY luvin' how it is all coming together &amp; promise oodles of pics soon!!!!<br /><br />This year we have a building sports theme so I have tried to coordinate sports with my bright dots classroom theme. Here's my nameplates....a lil <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B345tcyP_s9yRXQwd2s5eUVRZVk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">FREEBIE</a> I'm sharing&nbsp;with ya today! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B345tcyP_s9yRXQwd2s5eUVRZVk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B345tcyP_s9yRXQwd2s5eUVRZVk/edit?usp=sharing" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZP9Bn3bNhtA/U-YXOPEGiHI/AAAAAAAADLE/tW-iEOssRjk/s1600/Nameplate+pic.png" height="124" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy August y'all!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--NBmNhKfAeo/U-YXgzJB00I/AAAAAAAADLM/yD6rhDHCP20/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--NBmNhKfAeo/U-YXgzJB00I/AAAAAAAADLM/yD6rhDHCP20/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-46693163512477800612014-07-23T17:58:00.000-05:002014-07-23T17:58:02.547-05:00EXCITING NEWS!Hey all! Hope everyone is having a super fun summer!&nbsp;My kiddos &amp; I&nbsp;have been soaking up as much fun in the sun as possible with our amazing family &amp; friends. And in just a few short weeks I will be heading to school to set up my NEW classroom...Yep! I said "new classroom"! This year I will be teaching 2nd grade and I am super SUPER excited!!! So....<em>First Grade Fever</em> is now "<em>First <strong>&amp; 2nd</strong> Grade Fever"</em>!&nbsp;Our building is closed until August 1st so&nbsp;be sure to check back then&nbsp;for lots of classroom pics and updates!!! Until then...back to more summer fun!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WQhdv4bJ4CE/U9A9rzcZYmI/AAAAAAAADKc/jFB7rJSoTfs/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WQhdv4bJ4CE/U9A9rzcZYmI/AAAAAAAADKc/jFB7rJSoTfs/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-63020691470789678142014-03-25T22:57:00.002-05:002014-03-25T22:57:52.336-05:00WaCkY WeAtHeR FREEBIE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weather-Freebie-1177757" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weather-Freebie-1177757" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XA7brOE1O8k/UzJLpOh0ocI/AAAAAAAADHg/kTCAANM0jXQ/s1600/Weather+freebie1+coverpic.png" height="320" width="245" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>WaCkY is <em>definitely</em> what I would call our weather during the past week! My, oh my...just last week it was 80 degrees-we all broke out the flip flops! And yesterday.....SNOW! Yep, I said SNOW!!! Well, at least the kiddos are able to experience different kinds of weather during our weather unit. As we were writing <em>"cold and cloudy"</em> in our weather journal yesterday, one of the students looked out the window and said "But <em>now</em> it's snowing so what should we write?" <em>Cloudy</em> was very quicky changed to <em>snowy</em>!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2RKQZSGwPMM/UzECTcftaFI/AAAAAAAADHA/SZOayhcVnBE/s1600/weather+journal+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2RKQZSGwPMM/UzECTcftaFI/AAAAAAAADHA/SZOayhcVnBE/s1600/weather+journal+pic.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br />Yesterday we also&nbsp;started making our weather schema chart. One of the kiddos&nbsp;insisted,&nbsp;<em>"Thunder is when angels&nbsp;hit their wings together." </em>{Too cute!!!} :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H5hbWSIMvfw/UzI5HC58roI/AAAAAAAADHQ/vnDYoaXp384/s1600/weather+schema+chart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H5hbWSIMvfw/UzI5HC58roI/AAAAAAAADHQ/vnDYoaXp384/s1600/weather+schema+chart.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We are also doing some super-fun writing to go along with the book <em>Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs</em>&nbsp;by Judi Barrett.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weather-Freebie-1177757" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weather-Freebie-1177757" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p8V9GF17pk4/UzEA1u8Xm2I/AAAAAAAADGs/qwqimNaJuEA/s1600/weather+pic3.jpg" height="320" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ek1LXgfU24c/UzEBGUqo8_I/AAAAAAAADG0/JDA70l9994A/s1600/Weather+Freebie+pic.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you would like to download a copy of this lil flash FREEBIE, just click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weather-Freebie-1177757" target="_blank">HERE</a>! Happy spring y'all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0bQVo24XMmg/UzJL9mUpS1I/AAAAAAAADHo/V0R9DwvsP2w/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0bQVo24XMmg/UzJL9mUpS1I/AAAAAAAADHo/V0R9DwvsP2w/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-15165538509182571872014-03-23T21:36:00.000-05:002014-03-23T21:36:32.262-05:00We've HaTcHeD!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VftcMOxrOoc/Uy-OVYTK26I/AAAAAAAADGE/QgSg7N9BR0g/s1600/weve+hatched.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VftcMOxrOoc/Uy-OVYTK26I/AAAAAAAADGE/QgSg7N9BR0g/s1600/weve+hatched.png" height="259" width="320" /></a></div><br />We've hatched y'all! And woo wee, were these kiddos excited! Our hatch actually started 2 days before we were expecting and by the time it was all said and done, we had 13 out of 14 eggs hatch. Not too bad! Some years almost all of the eggs hatch during the night, but not this time! Oh no! Only one chick had hatched by the time the kids arrived in the classroom in the morning and we spent the rest of the day watching 12 more lil chickies work their way into the world. Watching the kids' faces as the chicks worked {for sometimes hours} to break out of those shells, was priceless! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NclsvN_AhE/Uy-QJsQgD8I/AAAAAAAADGM/t3Z0UUfkq90/s1600/weve+hatched2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NclsvN_AhE/Uy-QJsQgD8I/AAAAAAAADGM/t3Z0UUfkq90/s1600/weve+hatched2.png" height="640" width="340" /></a></div>Well it's time to get my own lil "chickies" to bed-Monday morning will be here before we know it. And I just heard that Monday's forecast&nbsp;includes a lil&nbsp;sleet &amp; snow! Aughhhh! Hasn't anyone told winter that spring is here!?!? Gotta love that Missouri weather! :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLqZ0vG5NS4/Uy-Z0FITIhI/AAAAAAAADGc/KYJtCbwoYBs/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLqZ0vG5NS4/Uy-Z0FITIhI/AAAAAAAADGc/KYJtCbwoYBs/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br />Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-88206529747661771932014-03-17T20:08:00.000-05:002014-03-17T20:08:27.387-05:00What's Hatchin' Chick? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-btVhGm4v_6E/UyebJroG36I/AAAAAAAADFg/0hWr-EQeFD4/s1600/pic+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-btVhGm4v_6E/UyebJroG36I/AAAAAAAADFg/0hWr-EQeFD4/s1600/pic+3.png" /></a></div><br />OMIword! The excitement that a few eggs in an incubator can create in the classroom!!! I like to keep my firsties in suspense....<em>What could possibly hatch from eggs? </em>I just love the responses...lizards, eagles, alligators, chickens, dinosaurs....{hmmm...might have to work on that one a lil bit! lol} While we are busy learning all about many different oviparous creatures, we also are taking on the duties of "Mama Chicken"&nbsp;{aka: egg-sitting}. <em>Egg-sitting?? </em>Yep! Each kiddo gets his/her own egg to care for, along with an egg care log. They just love this and&nbsp;it also reinforces telling time!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whats-Hatchin-Chick-A-Lil-Unit-About-Chickens-219438" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whats-Hatchin-Chick-A-Lil-Unit-About-Chickens-219438" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7XEB_ZV_mS0/UxyVaTnpuuI/AAAAAAAADEY/8GNwUVjRgM8/s1600/egg+sitting+log+pic.png" height="238" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you would like to check out more math &amp; literacy activities, click the pic below!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whats-Hatchin-Chick-A-Lil-Unit-About-Chickens-219438" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whats-Hatchin-Chick-A-Lil-Unit-About-Chickens-219438" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8F0eAvTSeuU/UyeVSLoMWsI/AAAAAAAADFQ/e3FbrhXWxBY/s1600/cover+pic.jpg" height="320" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">....as I was typing this post, I got a text from another teacher that was just checking on the eggs....I think we might be "gettin' our hatch on" tomorrow!!! Woo hoo! I will keep you posted!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kx9RY-ksDHc/Uyebxqsr_gI/AAAAAAAADFo/XOEeckmhplY/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kx9RY-ksDHc/Uyebxqsr_gI/AAAAAAAADFo/XOEeckmhplY/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-43565429959515576352014-03-16T22:14:00.000-05:002014-03-16T22:14:49.945-05:00A Big Milestone FREEBIE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.teacherspayteachers.com/march-milestone-teachers/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://blog.teacherspayteachers.com/march-milestone-teachers/" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yWjQk618BNo/UyZkhEgWH9I/AAAAAAAADEo/9MkqOsU1cdc/s1600/milestone+thanks.png" height="375" width="400" /></a></div>Thank you! THANK YOU!!! A huge thank you goes out to y'all for all of your support! I am super excited to be featured as one of the <a href="http://blog.teacherspayteachers.com/march-milestone-teachers/" target="_blank">TpT Milestone Teachers</a> this month! Since tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day, I thought that I'd share my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lil-Leprechaun-Cuties-Writing-Craftivity-Data-Collection-212621" target="_blank">Lil Leprechaun Cuties Writing Craftivity</a>....for a few days, it will be&nbsp;a FREEBIE in my Tpt shop. Just click the pic to head over &amp; grab it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lil-Leprechaun-Cuties-Writing-Craftivity-Data-Collection-212621" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lil-Leprechaun-Cuties-Writing-Craftivity-Data-Collection-212621" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xpPVVD0irSk/UyZm5QCDavI/AAAAAAAADE0/ATLc3J1_TMc/s1600/cover+pic.jpg" height="320" width="247" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Be on the lookout for those sneaky lil leprechauns!! And don't forget to wear green! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKZcPIGXYXc/UyZn3oNcq0I/AAAAAAAADFA/Acp5LQXTTYY/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKZcPIGXYXc/UyZn3oNcq0I/AAAAAAAADFA/Acp5LQXTTYY/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-80913794056172149522014-03-09T10:37:00.000-05:002014-03-09T10:37:32.881-05:00Read Across America WeekHey y'all! When our first team was planning for this week, we couldn't believe the forecast of snow!?! Who would have thought that the first week of March would bring us yet AnOtHeR snow day??? Well....snowday #13 came on Monday! {And we even got the call the night before, so...&nbsp;NO alarm clock for me Monday morn! Woohoo!!!}Which meant that a few of our fun activities had to be put on hold but, we were still able to pack lots of silly seussy learning into our 4-day week. These firsties are really working hard on their writing...capital letters, punctuation, adding details, using descriptive words.......all that good common core stuff! One of our favorite activities was imagining that silly cat making a visit to our own houses. Omiword! Now that inspired some writing!!! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/That-Crazy-Cat-Writing-Craftivity-584349" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/That-Crazy-Cat-Writing-Craftivity-584349" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_PGNQ3excPk/UxyIj624xCI/AAAAAAAADD0/Qk3BYatnXYM/s1600/2014-03-09_10.15.31.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/That-Crazy-Cat-Writing-Craftivity-584349" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/That-Crazy-Cat-Writing-Craftivity-584349" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jKO7OvTfHTY/UxyItFkrlnI/AAAAAAAADD8/bWLvoBYiDQw/s1600/crazy+cat+cover+pic.jpg" height="320" width="246" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Would love to hear about your seussy fun!!! Next week our eggs will be arriving {so exciting!}&nbsp;AND the forecast for<em> this</em> Monday is <strong><em>70 DEGREES</em></strong>!!! Gotta love that good ole Missouri weather!!! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7cnlhehd1-U/UxyJhG6iK3I/AAAAAAAADEI/shCQvJf_Uu8/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7cnlhehd1-U/UxyJhG6iK3I/AAAAAAAADEI/shCQvJf_Uu8/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-22413651622177921722014-02-24T20:42:00.005-06:002014-02-24T20:42:53.092-06:00Here Comes That Tooth Fairy! Omiword! I am soooo ready to say goodbye to winter! We have had <strong>12 </strong>snow days so far...YES! I said 12!!! And don't get me wrong, I LUV snow days, but&nbsp;now I'm&nbsp;ready for some flip flop weather y'all!!! :)&nbsp;&nbsp;This week we are closing out the month of February with some dental health fun and this is one of my favorite writing craftivities:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-Fun-Starring-the-Tooth-Fairy-203037" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-Fun-Starring-the-Tooth-Fairy-203037" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VgbxFRe_nmU/UwvxzQ27VwI/AAAAAAAADC0/isMWY736Q7E/s1600/tooth+fairy+pic.jpg" height="307" width="320" /></a></div>What does the tooth fairy do with all those teeth?&nbsp; Well, if you're lookin' for some super cute responses to this question, just ask a first grader! They come up with some of the cutest darn things!!! &nbsp;This lil tooth fairy pattern &amp; writing reproducibles {plus oodles more} are all included in my Dental Health Fun unit. Just click on the pic to check it out!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-Fun-Starring-the-Tooth-Fairy-203037" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-Fun-Starring-the-Tooth-Fairy-203037" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tm_WOUC-R9s/UwwAIpr6uPI/AAAAAAAADDE/8ar_xBUEBfI/s1600/cover+pic.jpg" height="320" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-Fun-Starring-the-Tooth-Fairy-203037" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-Fun-Starring-the-Tooth-Fairy-203037" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y-vxKPWohV8/UwwAVk353hI/AAAAAAAADDM/g2hRsvVm7m0/s1600/preview+pic.jpg" height="246" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And don't forget to click on the "preview" button at my TpT shop to download&nbsp;this&nbsp;lil emergent reader&nbsp;FREEBIE!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-Fun-Starring-the-Tooth-Fairy-203037" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dental-Health-Fun-Starring-the-Tooth-Fairy-203037" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U__Frfzr6rI/UwwCB6aXMpI/AAAAAAAADDY/aRv7WTURj3M/s1600/tooth+fairy+book+pic.jpg" height="207" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you love it!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5YYIOp3Mr60/UwwCT5a3FuI/AAAAAAAADDg/x55NuD29lgU/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5YYIOp3Mr60/UwwCT5a3FuI/AAAAAAAADDg/x55NuD29lgU/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-89641457006686342082014-01-07T15:33:00.003-06:002014-01-07T15:33:48.671-06:00Snowday Sale & Freebies!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Cnta5DA2BU/Ussl4kEuGuI/AAAAAAAADBw/FqehnrWabcg/s1600/snowday+sale.png" height="250" width="320" /></a></div><br />Snowday #4! That's right another snowday-Woo hoo! {I'm pretty sure that I will be regretting all of this excitement come May!} but for right now... WOO-HOO-IE! This was not only a whooper of a snow {dropping almost a foot of snow in many places} but the temp yesterday was not even above 0! Yep, you heard me right folks...the high temperature yesterday was BELOW ZERO!!! That's just cRaZy cold!&nbsp;The only good thing about it being so cold &amp; having a few extra days added to our break is that I can get my house cleaned &amp; organized.... Well....that just doesn't seem to&nbsp;be happening&nbsp;yet.&nbsp;I made the mistake of sitting down next to my fireplace with my computer. Yep! you know what happened right? PINTEREST!!! Does this happen to you too??? I think I need some sort of intervention or&nbsp;time limit-maybe&nbsp;that site&nbsp;should&nbsp;lock&nbsp;you out&nbsp;after so long? {Just kidding...I'd be <em>really</em> mad if it did that! lol}So, to celebrate these snowdays, I am having a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank">FLASH SALE</a>{today &amp;&nbsp;Thursday, January&nbsp;9th}&nbsp;on&nbsp;these&nbsp;snow-themed items...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Party-with-the-Penguins-Math-Literacy-Unit-179267" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Party-with-the-Penguins-Math-Literacy-Unit-179267" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXQ_wXEJUIQ/UsslNJMuSSI/AAAAAAAADBY/3Jo5gTHN4Fw/s1600/penguinunitcoverpic.jpg" height="320" width="250" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snow-Much-Fun-Math-Literacy-Unit-192699" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snow-Much-Fun-Math-Literacy-Unit-192699" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JCURYOWNm7o/UsslVc7YR4I/AAAAAAAADBg/XBPZoPAJkug/s1600/cover+pic.jpg" height="320" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hYB2ngmnByM/Usslgmd1G7I/AAAAAAAADBo/7y4VdEV3j2k/s1600/Jan+cover+pic1.png" height="320" width="246" /></a></div><br />AND...I've also created a few more winter-themed common-core printables to share with y'all. Just click on the pic below &amp; head on over to my lil TpT shop to download your <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snowday-Freebies-How-to-Catch-A-Snowflake-1049050" target="_blank">SNOWDAY FREEBIES</a>! {Don't forget to follow my shop for more freebie updates!}<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snowday-Freebies-How-to-Catch-A-Snowflake-1049050" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snowday-Freebies-How-to-Catch-A-Snowflake-1049050" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xPwscrAsuGA/Usxspiw1rSI/AAAAAAAADCE/FEz5KEMIjGg/s1600/cover+pic1.png" height="247" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click the pic to grab your freebies!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div align="center">Now, I think I'll make myself a nice mug of hot cocoa before I attempt to take down that Christmas tree. Hope you&nbsp;stay warm &amp; cozy!</div><div align="center">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6SabApB2ozs/Usxs2Ab8ioI/AAAAAAAADCM/qNrh2HSijbI/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6SabApB2ozs/Usxs2Ab8ioI/AAAAAAAADCM/qNrh2HSijbI/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" height="53" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center">﻿</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-51894024146229632322014-01-02T18:15:00.002-06:002014-01-02T18:15:39.938-06:00Happy 2014!!! (A Lil FREEBIE for You!}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J4SFjNVvthY/UsYACcrpB9I/AAAAAAAADA8/8jkRvvA1jqY/s1600/2014.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J4SFjNVvthY/UsYACcrpB9I/AAAAAAAADA8/8jkRvvA1jqY/s320/2014.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Wishing everyone an awesome 2014! I feel so blessed to have started off this new year with the most wonderful family &amp; friends ever! And today was supposed to be our first day back to school&nbsp;BUT we&nbsp;had our 1st snowday today instead!!! {I love my firsties,&nbsp;but what a nice lil post-holiday treat! Who wouldn't love an extra day off over Christmas break?!?} It's still pretty chilly here in Missouri but the sun did shine today &amp; clear up most of our roads-guess that means no snow day tomorrow. I guess that means&nbsp;I'll be&nbsp;heading to bed early tonight so I can be ready for 18 lil smiling faces just bursting to share their stories! I've also been working on my new January Common Core Printables pack over the break and TaDa! I've got it finished &amp; ready for tomorrow!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cmwstao_X_I/UsXwMVPlkCI/AAAAAAAADAM/kSpT2BJLRm0/s320/Jan+cover+pic1.png" width="246" /></a></div><br />The pages are ready-to-go! They are perfect for extra practice or to use for assessment. Just click on the pics to check it out! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" border="0" height="245" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KX1GaD5tGXI/UsXxAniGrkI/AAAAAAAADAY/XIgWLSjFSXU/s320/Jan+sample+pic.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />And of course we all need a lil New Year's FREEBIE! Click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" target="_blank">{here}</a> or on the pic. Click on "Preview" to download your freebie. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Common-Core-Printables-for-1st-Grade-Ready-to-Go-1038591" border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wGxQe6ZDCJM/UsX9ED0uMYI/AAAAAAAADAo/6NxVPE4ovAs/s320/freebie+pic.png" width="244" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Best wishes for the new year y'all!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4IVpulgumRE/UsX9O8UMxKI/AAAAAAAADAw/yIcJITLRpiU/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4IVpulgumRE/UsX9O8UMxKI/AAAAAAAADAw/yIcJITLRpiU/s200/1zebra+signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><br />Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-31747979776904906502013-12-01T12:11:00.000-06:002013-12-01T12:11:47.842-06:00BIG CYBER MONDAY {& TUESDAY} SALE!Hey! It time to get your shop on!!! TpT's <strike>big</strike> GINORMOUS sale is Cyber&nbsp;Monday AND....BoNuS dAy.....&nbsp;Tuesday!!!!&nbsp;That's 2 full days to load up your shopping cart with everything that you need to get you to Christmas break. I just LUV this time of year-the kiddos are soooo excited, but it is a lil exhausting &amp; that holiday break is definitely a big perk to our profession! I am so anxious to be able to stay up late with my own lil guys watching holiday movies &amp; then sleeping in late. Ahhhhhh.....sounds <em>really</em> good huh??? Well, just head on over to<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank"> TpT</a> &amp; let's get this holiday party started!!! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" border="0" height="287" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cO921FKJ9qc/Upt6X96jmCI/AAAAAAAAC_w/RkOxGd6Ot2Q/s400/banner.png" width="400" /></a></div>Everything in my shop will be on sale....PLUS <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank">TpT</a> is offering an additional savings! Just enter the promo code: CYBER at checkout! Happy shopping!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0tNGrdNIBS4/Upt67Krqz8I/AAAAAAAAC_4/1kjuRiWz5T4/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0tNGrdNIBS4/Upt67Krqz8I/AAAAAAAAC_4/1kjuRiWz5T4/s200/1zebra+signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-1967132712712024182013-11-12T22:17:00.000-06:002013-11-12T22:17:13.767-06:00Let's Talk Turkey!It's time for all those turkeys out there to run and hide! My firsties just LOVE helping these poor lil turkey birds out. I like to send home&nbsp;a Thanksgiving family project-the kiddos get a construction paper turkey &amp;&nbsp;have to disguise their turkey so that it does not end up as Thanksgiving dinner! These always turn out so darn cute. {Ours are due back on Monday &amp; I will be sure to sure their creativity with you!} You can find&nbsp;the patterns, directions &amp; parent letter for this fun project in my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkey-Time-Fun-Math-Literacy-Unit-167713" target="_blank">Turkey Time Fun unit.</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkey-Time-Fun-Math-Literacy-Unit-167713" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkey-Time-Fun-Math-Literacy-Unit-167713" border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uoTn-cddwsU/UoL4E2hLr5I/AAAAAAAAC-s/AZ-Ihn8QAhU/s320/coverpic.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkey-Time-Fun-Math-Literacy-Unit-167713" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkey-Time-Fun-Math-Literacy-Unit-167713" border="0" height="250" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xE9XaOBRsFM/UoL4SSIaXeI/AAAAAAAAC-0/6zFXVyDik9Y/s320/previewpic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />We are also looking forward to working on our 1st grade super writing skills with this fun <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Just-Say-NO-to-Turkey-Common-Core-Writing-Craftivity-415216" target="_blank">Turkey Writing Craftivity.</a> Click on the pic to check it out!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Just-Say-NO-to-Turkey-Common-Core-Writing-Craftivity-415216" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Just-Say-NO-to-Turkey-Common-Core-Writing-Craftivity-415216" border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p_EUy6wwUfs/UoL6CtByI8I/AAAAAAAAC_A/GLF6f-G14x0/s320/cover+pic.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And all this turkey time fun just wouldn't be complete without reading this hilarious story! I just luv LOVE this fun book-Hope your kiddos do too!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Just-Say-NO-to-Turkey-Common-Core-Writing-Craftivity-415216" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Just-Say-NO-to-Turkey-Common-Core-Writing-Craftivity-415216" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLx6m8WzM-Y/UoL7I9nO50I/AAAAAAAAC_Q/zpG9Yfu-d2k/s1600/turkey+trouble+pic.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-03jEHsfg9us/UoL8sBkbT6I/AAAAAAAAC_c/0BzqnrG-sO8/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-03jEHsfg9us/UoL8sBkbT6I/AAAAAAAAC_c/0BzqnrG-sO8/s200/1zebra+signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-45735518553050752552013-09-08T15:58:00.001-05:002013-09-08T15:58:19.259-05:00Word Ladders-Pocket Chart Style!Check out this awesome <a href="http://www.smilemakers.com/shop-by-product/education/popular-brands/education-insights/SCH3838.html#.UizhaiUo7IU" target="_blank">Word Ladder Pocket Chart from Smilemakers</a>! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.smilemakers.com/shop-by-product/education/popular-brands/education-insights/SCH3838.html#.UizhaiUo7IU" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ks6K2ilukaQ/UizhrMMXg-I/AAAAAAAAC98/8vnQ2TEub8k/s1600/prod1746_dt.jpg" /></a></div><br />In my&nbsp;classroom, word ladder&nbsp; activities are&nbsp;part of our daily word work routine. We use magnetic letters, dry erase boards and the SmartBoard and.....now we are using this awesome pocket chart also! It is soooo easy to use &amp; having the pictures for the words is a huge plus! Each word ladder sheet has 7 pictures and lists the letters that you need down at the bottom.&nbsp;It comes with 20 double sided picture cards and oodles of letter cards AND it has a dry-erase surface so its super easy for the kids to clean up! Just slide the picture card in, grab the letters and you're set for a super-fun word work activity! This pocket chart also makes a perfect center or Daily 5&nbsp;activity! My firsties absolutely love it! Head on over to <a href="http://www.smilemakers.com/shop-by-product/education/popular-brands/education-insights/SCH3838.html#.UizhaiUo7IU" target="_blank">Smilemakers</a> to check it out for yourself! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-otM10m_r0w0/UizkiNf2MVI/AAAAAAAAC-I/pI2CdR_cEa8/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-otM10m_r0w0/UizkiNf2MVI/AAAAAAAAC-I/pI2CdR_cEa8/s200/1zebra+signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-88818137908670117532013-08-18T21:40:00.001-05:002013-08-18T21:40:50.253-05:00The BACK-to-SCHOOL SALE!Hurry! TpT's big back-to-school sale is August 18th &amp; 19th! Everything in my shop is on sale PLUS TpT is offering an additional 20% off. Just enter the code BTS13 at checkout. Click the pic below to get your shop on!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="364" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wi9gwA8RkF4/UhGFUiYRMoI/AAAAAAAAC9U/2DfThV-pqmM/s640/BTS13.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654972613092558748.post-55916685769614240612013-08-01T13:22:00.001-05:002013-08-01T13:22:27.785-05:00Tutorial: How to Print a PDF in a Different Size {and a FREEBIE!}Hey all! Have you ever found a super cute sign or poster, but wished that it was a different size? <em>Me too!!! </em>As a matter of fact, I am redoing a small bulletin board in my room {&amp; yes, I promised myself that I was not going to redo&nbsp;<em>any</em> of my boards this year.....but wanted to move my job chart to a more convenient spot} So....time to redo that board! If you've read some of my Whole Braining Teaching posts, you know that I am absolutely in LUV with their technique for classroom management. I made some WBT Callback Posters last year but never found <em>the</em> perfect place to display them....until now!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whole-Brain-Teaching-Callbacks-Poster-Set-292034" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="305" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wBlwT2WK5CU/UfqZjNwAgeI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/p6gYMuL8stk/s400/preview+pic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;My small bulletin board will be perfect except the posters are 8 1/2 X 11 size and I really would like to shrink them down to about half that size. So here's how to print a PDF file in a different size:<br /><br />First, open up your PDF file &amp; choose the pages that you want to print. Then look for the "Page Scaling" tab-click "Multiple pages per sheet"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oYrQX_hw9vM/Ufqfn4zixUI/AAAAAAAAC7o/h5dmXLLlvMs/s1600/step+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oYrQX_hw9vM/Ufqfn4zixUI/AAAAAAAAC7o/h5dmXLLlvMs/s400/step+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Next you need to decide how many of those pages you would like to fit onto one page. You will need to change the numbers next to "Pages per sheet". I want to change it so I have 2 posters on each page.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D-r9SVUt3rg/Ufqg2v-PQHI/AAAAAAAAC74/FdJAfUUhFvg/s1600/step+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D-r9SVUt3rg/Ufqg2v-PQHI/AAAAAAAAC74/FdJAfUUhFvg/s400/step+2.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />So I changed the numbers to "1 x 2" but&nbsp;this still isn't the size I want. I need for the posters to rotate on the page so that 2 posters fill the entire page.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QyWoHgaLdA/Ufqh8XiFkgI/AAAAAAAAC8I/ErBA4XB2X_E/s1600/step+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_QyWoHgaLdA/Ufqh8XiFkgI/AAAAAAAAC8I/ErBA4XB2X_E/s400/step+3.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />To do this just check the "Auto-Rotate" box and TA-DA!!! Just the size I was needing! Now just click OK to print!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mISoJjvyPKg/UfqkNyERXSI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/7AMm9BgYqXE/s1600/step+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mISoJjvyPKg/UfqkNyERXSI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/7AMm9BgYqXE/s400/step+4.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope this lil tutorial is helpful to you all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;If you would like to download my WBT Callback Posters FREEBIE-just click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whole-Brain-Teaching-Callbacks-Poster-Set-292034" target="_blank">HERE</a> or on the poster pics. Good luck printing!!!</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Whole-Brain-Teaching-Callbacks-Poster-Set-292034" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ByUUd1iAO1I/UfqmRqGDpCI/AAAAAAAAC84/ffv3S1cP_Uw/s320/cover+pic.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0uXnQ6j-jxs/UfqlMM2w20I/AAAAAAAAC8o/Y6_BUL3UvK8/s1600/1zebra+signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0uXnQ6j-jxs/UfqlMM2w20I/AAAAAAAAC8o/Y6_BUL3UvK8/s200/1zebra+signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755799690867624576noreply@blogger.com4